Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Holdings Boosted by Smartleaf Asset Management LLC

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 36.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,260 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $584,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Raymond James raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $426.78 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $329.66 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.25 billion, a PE ratio of 46.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $458.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $460.98.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.